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Coopers Draught

Coopers Brewery
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🌍 Australia · Pale Lager · One of 28 Pale Lagers in hopIQ

Long a South Australian tap staple before it went national, an all-malt lager brewed from Australian barley with the house lager yeast and no adjuncts. It sits deep gold in the glass. Hallertauer Tradition supplies a floral, gently spicy hop character with a light citrus edge, and underneath it a whisper of fruity ester rounds the malt out. The bitterness is soft, the body medium, the finish smooth rather than sharp.

ABV
4.2%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter16 IBU
Citrus hop bitterness
SRM
golden6
How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Style expression
textbookdistinctive
Taste structure· The backbone of the beer, regardless of style.
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
hopIQ take

Crisp and mildly bitter.

Trim and gentle — the beer moves through with an unforced, easy rhythm.

Wider bands mean we're less certain about the exact position.
Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another Pale Lager.
Hop character
floral
noble hop
spicy hop
citrusy
Malt character
malty
Fermentation & yeast
fruity
clean
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Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Coopers Draught

Appearance

Deep gold in the glass, clear and bright with excellent transparency. A moderate white head forms readily and clings to the sides with fine, persistent lacing. Carbonation is lively and consistent throughout.

deep goldclearfine lacinglively carbonation

Aroma

The nose leads with floral and gently spicy noble-hop character from Hallertauer Tradition, followed by a light citrus edge. Beneath the hops lies a quiet fruity ester note that softens the overall impression, while the Australian barley foundation provides a clean, understated malty backbone.

floral hopsgentle spicecitrus notefruity ester

Taste

The palate opens with a smooth, medium body and clean malt sweetness from the all-malt grist. Noble-hop bitterness arrives gently and without sharpness, complemented by the same floral and citrus notes found on the nose. The finish is smooth rather than crisp, with the fruity character rounding out the profile evenly.

smooth maltsoft bitternessfloralmedium-bodied

Finish

The finish is long and smooth, trailing cleanly into a refined, dry aftertaste with just a whisper of noble-hop spice and citrus lingering on the palate.

smoothdry aftertaste
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
80
Taste
78
Appearance
80
Finish
75
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Coopers Draught

Serve at 4–7°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve well-chilled at 4–6°C. Carbonation and crispness are the main event — cold preserves both.

Stein
Recommended for this style

The sturdy German stein maintains temperature and keeps carbonation intact. Built for long, convivial drinking.

Store cold and drink fresh. Lagers are at their crispest within 3–4 months.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Coopers Draught

About Pale Lager

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Pale Lager?

Euro Pale Lagers are clean, refreshing lagers with 4–5.5% ABV and IBU 10–25. Soft malt sweetness, light hop bitterness and high carbonation make them supremely drinkable.

Finding a similar Pale Lager

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same floral, malty, smooth character as Coopers Draught will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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